No building plan shall be approved and no building shall be deemed to have been completed and fit for human occupation unless provision is made for water seal latrine. No dry latrine shall be allowed. Water seal latrines may also be provide on the basis of community toilets or shared toilets as per the recommendation given in good practice [3(9)].
Where leaching pits are used, it should be constructed within the premises of the households as it would be economical as well as facilitate their cleaning. However, where, due to space constraint, construction of pits within the premises may not be possible, pits may be constructed in places like lanes, streets and roads.
In case the pit is located under the road, street or foot path, the inverted level of the pipe connecting the latrine pan with the pit shall be at least 1.1 m below ground level or below the bottom of the water main existing within a distance of 3 m from the pits whichever is
more. Construction of such pits, may be in accordance with good practice [3(10)].
The water seal latrine should be properly maintained and kept in sanitary condition by the owner or the occupier. The contents of the septic tanks, soak pits, leach pits, etc, should be periodically emptied.
The leach pits should be cleaned only after 2 years of their being put out of service after they were full.
Location of sanitary facility either as part of the house or separately shall be decided on the basis of felt perceptions.
E-3.8 The house site shall provide space for storage of food grains and keeping cattle. A manure pit having a minimum area of shall also be catered for. This will take care of composting of biodegradable waste.
E-4 Other Requirements
E-4.1 Requirements of fire safety, structural design, building services and plumbing services shall be as specified in relevant parts of the Code.
E-4.2 One water tap per dwelling unit may be provided, where adequate drinking water supply is available. If supply is inadequate, public hydrants shall be provided. In the absence of piped water supply, hand pumps may be used for provision of water supply.
E-4.3 Drainage System
E-4.3.1 Water from drains shall be connected to village ponds and appropriate eco-friendly methods like growing of duck weed plants shall be adopted to treat waste water.
E-4.3.2 This treated water may be used for irrigation and agriculture.
E-4.4 Appropriate methods (namely conservation, ground water recharging, rain water harvesting, etc) should be employed to ensure effective water management.